PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Justin Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Neelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Time
vs
Neelin

173 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mel Neelin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Neelin, as that shot connected.
Time blocks the body kick.
Time went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Neelin misses with a straight right.
Neelin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Time.
Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neelin was well out of range. Poor timing from Time.
Neelin counters with a body kick.
Neelin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Neelin misses with a body shot.
Neelin throws an overhand right that lands on Time's shoulder, as Time tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Time.
Neelin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Time misses with a wild combination.
Neelin misses with a body kick.
Neelin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neelin throws the kick towards the body but Time avoids it.
Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neelin moves away.
Neelin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Neelin.
Time ducks under a wild hook from Neelin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time works Neelin's body with a nice hook.
Neelin is looking to land body kicks.

Neelin pushes Time up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Time.
Neelin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Neelin tries to work over Time's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Time taking a breather.
Time misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Neelin.
Time misses with a punch to the body.
Neelin has a couple of punches blocked by Time.
Neelin misses with a body punch.
Neelin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Time lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Neelin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Time avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Neelin.
Time tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neelin avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Neelin is keeping busy.
Time wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neelin has him pressed against the cage.
Time misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Time.
Time swings wildly with an uppercut but Neelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Time blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neelin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Neelin lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Time is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Time takes a knee right on the jaw!
Neelin tries a knee to the head but Time blocks it.
Neelin throws a punch but it's blocked by Time.
Neelin effectively controlling the action here.
Neelin lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neelin is defending well for now.
Neelin prevents Time from breaking the clinch.
Neelin lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neelin.
Neelin misses with some punches.
Time takes a shot to the head.
Neelin leaning against his opponent.
Neelin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Time blocks it with crossed arms.
Neelin prevents Time from breaking the clinch.
Time is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Time managing to block the knees to the body from Neelin.
Time blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Time tries to circle away but Neelin has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neelin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Neelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Neelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Time fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Time blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Neelin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Neelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neelin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Time.
Neelin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Neelin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Neelin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Neelin avoids the body shot from Time.
Neelin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Neelin misses.
As Neelin looks to move away, Time throws a big counter combo but Neelin just gets out of the way.
Time lands with a right hand.
Neelin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Time manages to avoid it.
Time is looking for a counter combo.
Neelin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Justin Time is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neelin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Time lands with a right hand.
Time swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Time moves away from the strike by Neelin.
Neelin throws a leg kick
and Time counters with a two punch combo.
Neelin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Time.
Neelin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mel Neelin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Time misses with a two punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neelin throws a push kick but Time slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Time.
A little jabbing left from Neelin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Neelin misses.
Neelin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Neelin closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Neelin.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Neelin lands a nice uppercut.
Time is trying to break the clinch but Neelin is controlling him.
Time is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Time tries to break the clinch but Neelin is controlling the position.
Neelin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin has Time pushed against the cage.
Neelin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Time lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Time swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neelin is struggling to control the position.
Neelin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neelin misses with the head strike.
Time tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neelin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neelin lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neelin misses with the head strike.
Neelin throws a head punch that misses.
Neelin misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Neelin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Time wants to stall.
Neelin looking to throw knees to the head but Time is blocking nicely.
Neelin taking a breather.
Neelin misses with a punch to the body.
Neelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Neelin has a couple of punches blocked by Time.
Neelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neelin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Neelin.
Neelin scores a nice knee to the body.
Neelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
Time blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neelin can't find room to land a body shot as Time controls the action.
Time is looking to control Neelin's arms but Neelin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Time has his back to the cage.
Time is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Neelin.
Time fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neelin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Neelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neelin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neelin tries to throw a body punch but Time avoids it by throwing Neelin back against the cage.
Mel Neelin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Time is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Neelin misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Neelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Neelin tries to bum rush Time with a series of wild strikes but Time uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Time swings for the body but Neelin moves out of range.
Time misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Time. Neelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Time avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neelin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Time.
A combination from Time does no damage.
Time throws a series of punches but Neelin avoids them all with ease.

Neelin gets a clinch.
Neelin misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neelin misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neelin.
Time looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Neelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Neelin - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time avoiding damage as Neelin throws knees to the body.
Neelin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Time blocks an uppercut.
Neelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neelin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Neelin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Time looking to stall.
Neelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neelin scores with a shoulder strike.
Time is trying to stall.
Neelin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Time backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin misses with a knee strike.
Time trying to stall but Neelin improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Neelin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Time takes a knee to the side of the body.
Neelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow.
Neelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neelin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Neelin misses with a punch to the body.
Time misses with some punches.
Neelin cracks Time with a nice body shot.
Neelin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Neelin fails to land.
Neelin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neelin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Neelin lands a shoulder strike.
Neelin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Time lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Neelin misses with a knee to the head.
Neelin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Time blocks an uppercut.
Neelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Neelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neelin tries to work over Time's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Neelin avoiding damage.
Time tries to circle away but Neelin has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neelin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Time is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Neelin is keeping busy.
Mel Neelin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Neelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neelin misses with a body punch.
Neelin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Time.
Time is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Neelin is keeping busy.
Justin Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neelin lands a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neelin blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neelin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mel Neelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neelin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mel Neelin!